To the OP...........
We wanted to be close to the 441 corridor of retail stores and familiar chain restaurants. We owned a villa in Duval for a few years when we were seasonal residents. Before we sold the villa, we purchased a home in Mallory Square which was even closer to the 441 corridor. I call it my stomping ground.
If that sort of thing is not important to you, then look further south (south of 44 if you want a newer home). It will be a long haul to the stomping ground but you will have to decide what is important to you.
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